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M; I. OOOLEY.

Corset.

No. 231,654. Patented Aug. 31,1880.

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N-PEFERSA PHOTO-LIYHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D. 04

PATENT OFFICE.

MARTIN I. OOOLEY, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,654, dated August 31, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, MARTIN I. (JOOLEY, of Plainfield, in the State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Manner of Making Corsets, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accmpanyin g drawings.

Theobject and purpose of my invention are to form a protecting pad, shield, or flap of cork or otln-r similar fibrous flexible material to place underneath the clasp in the corset.

In the drawings, Figure I shows the corset A A, the clasps'B (l, with the hooks n n, the dotted lines in the figure showing the shield, flap, or pad I). Fig. II represents a transverse section drawn at line a (t of Fig. I, A A the corset, a the corset-hook, B G the corset-clasps, F D the pad, and o '0 showing the lines of stitching through the pad.

The pad is to be made about the length of the clasps to be attached to the body of the corset, and is to lie underneath the elasps and run lengthwise therewith. It is of a width to form a perfect shield, and is to be made of an outer casing, pocket, or envelope of cloth' or other similar material and to have a filling of of cork or other non-metallic fibrous material stitched through and together. It is to be attached to one half of the corset, at or near the inner edge of one steel, and to extend across under the two steels.

The invention accomplishes two purposes: Among others, first, it prevents the clasps from rubbing against the person and relieves the harshness incident to the use of the metal clasps; second, it prevents the clasps from being soiled and rusted by perspiration from the person of the wearer.

I am aware that there have been made metal Application filed October 18, 187B.

stays or busks under the clasps, made under the protection of the patent issued to John B. Roby, No. 142,279, August 26,1873; but these busks are described as metal, and are intended simply to strengthen the clasps, or, as his specification states, to strengthen and support.

My invention is to combine strength and comfort, the cork forming a strong yet pliable and comfortable support; and the improvement being in the use of something which shall so combine strength and comfort, I especially disclaim the double metallic husk, as shown and described by Roby.

I am aware, also, of the existence of a corset which contains cork as a support or stay to the body of the corset, made under the protcction. of a patent issued to S. Dixon, No. 135,097, January 1, 1873. That corset, however, does not involve the use of cork as a support or' protection to the clasp or husk, and Mr. Dixons invention does not contemplate such use.

What I claim, and desire to have protected by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a corset, the combination of the bnsks or steels with a flexible non-metallic pad or protector stitched through and through, and being connected with the corset at or near the edge of one steel, and extending laterally across under the steels. substantially as described.

2. In a corset, a husk-protector composed of cork or non-metallic fibrous flexible material enveloped in a pocket, substantially as described.

MARTIN I. COOLEY. Witnesses:

JOHN H. PARsoNs, A. F. AHLUM. 

